Girls Lost (2016)

Sweden et al., 106 min
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Basic facts

Media (4)

Original title Pojkarna
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Average rating 3,33 / 5
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • Sweden
  • Finland
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • Swedish
Swedish release 2016-02-19

Cast

Tuva Jagell
Kim

Emrik Öhlander
Kim

Louise Nyvall
Momo

Alexander Gustavsson
Momo

Wilma Holmén
Bella

Vilgot Ostwald Vesterlund
Bella

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Plot summary

Kim, Bella and Momo are three fourteen-year-old girls who discover a fantastic flower with magic qualities: by drinking its nectar they are transformed into boys and they enter a new world. At...

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Links and resources

Read more about this film in our article "Swedish Girl Films" (in English)
Download the study guide for this film (in Swedish)

Titles

Original title
  • Pojkarna
Swedish release title
  • Pojkarna
International title
  • Girls Lost
Working title
  • The Boys

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Sound Design
Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Stunt Coordinator
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Co-producer
Executive Producer
Production Coordinator
Location Manager
Craft service
Runner
Casting
Extras Casting
Assistant Location Scout
Production Accountant
Casting Assistant
Film Commissioner
Post Producer
Camera Operator
First Assistant Cameraman
Second Assistant Cameraman
Still Photographer
Steadicam Operator
Underwater Photography
Gaffer
Best Boy
Key Grip
Color Grading
Visual Effects
Digital Imaging Technician (DIT)
Special Effects Assistant
Music Consultant
Assistant Production Designer
Carpenter
Painter
Matte painting
Propman
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Propman
Property Master
Costume Designer
Make-up / Hair
Construction Coordinator
Costume Assistant
Caterer
Assistant Film Editor
Boom Operator
ADR Recordist
Foley Artist
Foley Editor
Foley Recordist
Re-recordist
Trainee
Key Animator
Other Crew
Governess

Cast

Tuva Jagell Kim
Emrik Öhlander Kim
Louise Nyvall Momo
Alexander Gustavsson Momo
Wilma Holmén Bella
Vilgot Ostwald Vesterlund Bella
Mandus Berg Tony
Adam Dahlgren Höken
Filip Vester Jesper
Josefin Neldén gympaläraren
Lars Väringer Sten
Anette Nääs Kims mamma
Olle Wirenhed Bellas pappa
Simon Settergren kassabiträdet
Malin Eriksson Tonys tjej

Companies

Production Company Göta Film AB
Co-Production Company Film i Väst AB
Periferia Productions Oy
Sveriges Television AB
Supported by Finlands Filmstiftelse
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Partner Oy Yleisradio Ab
Advance allocations Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden Folkets Bio AB 2016
Equipment SoundeFilm Oy ljudutrustning
Gothenburg Film Studios kamera- och ljusutrustning
Post Production Company SoundeFilm Oy ljud
Visual Effects Filmgate AB
Insurance Media Insurance Brokers ApS
Completion Bond DFG Deutsche FilmversicherungsGemeinschaft
European Film Bonds
Other Company Alleycat filmfordon
H5 Film Sound Ltd foleystudio
Cloudberry Post ADR-studio
Meguru Film Sound Oy re-recording mixing studio
Stuntmakers stunts
Livtjänst vattensäkerhet
Superstudio Aircam AB flygfilm

Plot summary

Kim, Bella and Momo are three fourteen-year-old girls who discover a fantastic flower with magic qualities: by drinking its nectar they are transformed into boys and they enter a new world. At first they enjoy their newly found freedom, but soon Bella and Momo realize that there are downsides to it. Kim however gets seriously addicted…

Swedish censorship / rating

Certificate number 203194
Date 2015-09-16
Classification Allowed from age 11
Notes Digitalfil.
Grounds for decision Framställningen innehåller stundtals hotfull stämning, en flicka som blir antastad av ett gäng med pojkar, en pojke som stoppar pistolmynning i munnen och en pojke som blir misshandlad som kan medföra stark rädsla och oro och bedöms kunna vara till skada för välbefinnandet för barn under 11 år.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Colour type Colour
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 106 min


Original work

Original title Pojkarna (Youth novel)
Author Jessica Schiefauer


Release dates

Festival showing 2016-01-30 Draken Gothenburg Sweden 39:e Göteborg International Film Festival.
Release in Sweden 2016-02-19 Sweden
Festival showing 2017-01-30 BioPalatset Gothenburg Sweden 106 min Göteborg Film Festival 2017
TV showing 2018-10-26 SVT2 Sweden
2019-07-28 SVT1 Sweden
2020-07-20 SVT1 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Keep The Streets Empty For me
By Cecilia Nordlund
Karin Dreijer Andersson
Performed by Fever Ray


Original title Now Is the Only Time I Know
By Karin Dreijer Andersson
Performed by Fever Ray


Original title Dipping Feet
By Sophia Ersson
Performed by SHEASHEASHEA


Original title Tomorrow I'm Gone
By Sophia Ersson
Performed by SHEASHEASHEA


Original title Ilginlar Gibi
By Ibrahim Firat Badan


Awards

Nominated for the Guldbagge Award Stockholm 2017 Best Director Alexandra-Therese Keining
Stockholm 2017 Best Actress in a Leading Role Tuva Jagell
Stockholm 2017 Best Original Score Sophia Ersson

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type DCP


Element type Digitalt tilläggsmaterial
Carrier type EXTRAS


Element type Digitalt arkivmaterial
Carrier type MAP


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type ProRes


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Extent 47 s.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 36 s. Tidsangivelser.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 36 s. Tidsangivelser.
Language Swedish


Script type För- och eftertexter
Extent 10 s.
Language Swedish


Script type För- och eftertexter
Extent 1 s.
Language Swedish


Script type Musiklista
Extent 2 s.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 27 s. Tidsangivelser.
Language English


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 83 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


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